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Solemn Hearing of the Constitutional Court in Celebration of Constitutionality Day

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia celebrated Constitutionality Day, holding a traditional ceremony in honour of the adoption of the Constitution on 23 December 1991.

The Constitutional Court marked the occasion with a solemn hearing held on Thursday, 21 December 2017, in the presence of the highest representatives of state authorities and key institutions of public life.

The keynote speaker at this year's Constitutionality Day was the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Dr Koen Lenaerts. The welcome address by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Jadranka Sovdat, and the keynote speech of Dr Koen Lenaerts can be found below.